NetScout stockholders approve plan share increases and elect three directors
At its September 9, 2026 annual meeting, NetScout stockholders approved an increase of 3,500,000 shares in the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan and 4,000,000 shares in the 2011 Employee Stock Purchase Plan. They also elected three Class III directors, approved executive pay on an advisory basis, and ratified KPMG LLP as the independent auditor for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2027. The larger share pools expand the stock available for future equity awards, and 17,623,992 votes were cast against the 2019 plan amendment.
Key points
- Equity Incentive Plan: 3,500,000 additional shares authorized; 45,428,891 votes for and 17,623,992 against
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan: 4,000,000 additional shares authorized; 62,292,690 votes for and 780,665 against
- Directors Joseph G. Hadzima, Jr., Christopher Perretta and Marlene Pelage elected to terms ending at the 2029 annual meeting
- KPMG LLP ratified as auditor with 67,476,559 votes for and 219,775 against
The filing
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